New French AI Company Radar: December 2024

πŸš€ Maia was founded on December 12, 2024, in Lyon by Jean-Noel Combasson and Marc Lebrun, both currently Managing Directors at Natixis Partners. According to its filing, the company's mission is: "The design, development and operation of software solutions integrating artificial intelligence; The design, development and marketing and maintenance of web applications, software solutions; Research and innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, including machine learning, natural language processing and related technologies; The marketing of software services and products based on artificial intelligence, including the sale of user licenses, the provision of consulting services and training; Collaboration with academic, industrial, private or institutional partners for the development of innovative projects integrating digital and artificial intelligence; The acquisition, holding, management and transfer of all intellectual property rights related to the aforementioned activities; The provision of information technology consulting services, particularly in the field of digital transformation and the integration of artificial intelligence solutions; Training and technical assistance related to digital and software solutions developed by the company; Research, development and innovation in the field of digital technologies and artificial intelligence; The sale of products derived from or complementary to the solutions developed by the company; The establishment of strategic partnerships for the distribution and promotion of digital and software solutions."

πŸš€ B. LOTUS was founded on December 16, 2024, by Liborio Panzarella and Marina Panzarella. The company's mission: "The development, design, commercialization, and maintenance of computer applications and software products. The provision of all consulting and expertise services, in particular, in big data and artificial intelligence, including data analysis, the development of algorithms, and the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions tailored to the needs of customers."

πŸš€ EAGR was founded on November 19, 2024, by Thibault Beauchesne and Gaultier Beauchesne. The company's mission: "Business and other (non-regulated) management advice; Business assistant; Operational assistance in all areas, coaching; Non-regulated training in the above areas." According to LinkedIn: "Eagr is a Virtual Commercial Coach that advances your teams with interactive content and AI simulations, 100% customized according to your company, your stakes, and their level."

πŸš€ Coderamp was founded on September 10, 2024, by Romain Courtois, and former Salesforce engineer and CNRS researcher. The company's mission: "The design, programming, integration, maintenance, production and marketing of services and software applications in the field of online development environment, more generally programming and IT development, in particular with regard to the design of the above-mentioned elements." According to LinkedIn: "Coderamp offers devtool publishers a seamless way to demo their product directly in the browser. With a single link, your users access a disposable dev environment, pre-configured to showcase your product. They can engage freely, just as they would locally, without ever leaving the browser or setting up anything."

πŸš€ MYRTI DEV was founded on December 12, 2024, by Fabien Cohen, the former co-founder of HAPPN. On LinkedIn, Cohen's bio says he's working on a "B2C Bootstrapped AI stealth startup."

πŸš€ CADI was founded on December 5, 2024, by Isam El Ayyadi, a Senior Data Scientist at the French Direction gΓ©nΓ©rale des Finances publiques. The mission of the company: "Consulting, architecture, data, Intelligence artificielle."

πŸš€ Taxi N'Go was founded on January 2, 2025, by Karim EL HADOUCHI. The mission of the company: "Development and marketing of mobile, digital and all other media applications; design, development, publishing, marketing, maintenance, and operation of mobile applications and software for the transport sectors (including Taxi and VTC), logistics, and other mobility services. The creation and commercialization of digital solutions, and any other media integrating geolocation, real-time monitoring, reservation of services, calculation of tariffs, fleet management, and intermediation solutions between professionals and/or individuals, as well as any other hybrid digital solution...Conducting technical studies, software innovation research, and providing artificial intelligence services for improving functionality, user experience, and application security."

πŸš€ Qeevo was founded on November 22, 2024, by Yacine Lefebvre-Aladawi (data and AI student at ESILV), Gabriel Ticolat (Data Engineer at Novaspace where he works on machine learning), and Ulysse Bourdillon (AI engineering student at ESILV). The company's mission: "The design, programming of software, websites and IT tools, as well as related project management."

Accelerators and Incubators

Allianz France Accelerator

Located in the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, has announced its latest selection of startups for the Fall Batch #24. This cohort emphasizes applied generative AI, targeting strategic themes such as health, climate, and education.

The startups selected for this program include:

  • Bubble Teach: Transforms organizational documents into engaging, scenario-based e-learning capsules.
  • Libertify: Makes complex documents interactive through artificial intelligence, simplifying client interactions.
  • Matricis.ai: Offers AI dedicated to diagnosing endometriosis via MRI, developed with APHP and INRIA.
  • UncovAI: Uses mathematical models to identify AI-generated content and distinguish it from human creations.
  • Tellus AI: Helps decision-makers anticipate extreme weather events through models based on meteorological and hydrological data.